Bord Na Móna UK expands customer services
The continuing success of Bord na Móna Growise, the new single brand of peat to peat-free growing media and soil improvers, has now led to an expansion in the customer services department at BNM UK’s head office. Read more
Kevin Bradshaw to leave Wyevale
Terra Firma has appointed Toys “R” Us MD, Roger Mclaughlan, to succeed Kevin Bradshaw who is to move on from being CEO of Wyevale. Read more
Fleur promoted to Smart Board
Fleur Morgan, formerly head of product development at Smart Garden Products, has joined the Board as Director of Category Management. Read more
Webbs staff triumph at awards ceremony
Staff at Webbs, the award-winning family-owned garden centre business, celebrated another year of triumph with their own awards ceremony in Worcestershire. Read more
New board appointment for Blue Diamond
Blue Diamond Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Patricia Alford-Burnett as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1st February 2016. Read more
Hawkesmill Nurseries expands the team with a new recruit
Following a period of rapid growth, Warwickshire based nursery Hawkesmill Nurseries is expanding with the appointment of Amanda York, to the role of Administration Assistant. Read more
M&M Timber shapes up for the future
M&M Timber announces a series of senior board appointments as part of major operational changes designed to take the company to the next level of its development in the increasingly competitive timber products market. Read more
Matthew Bent nominated for Young Director of the Year in IOD awards in the North West
Matthew Bent has been shortlisted for two awards in this year’s North West Institute of Director Awards. Read more
Rosebourne appoints experienced horticultural buyer
Rosebourne starts a recruitment drive before opening its first site in August, promising a new benchmark in garden centres. Read more
Poundland launches £1 gardening range by Charlie Dimmock
Poundland has just introduced the Charlie Dimmock gardening range with a wide variety of gardening essentials, both practical and decorative, all at its famous £1 price point. Read more
Barrie King is appointed as Kelkay’s logistics manager
Kelkay, the market-leading manufacturer and distributor of aggregates, has appointed Barrie King to the position of logistics manager. Read more
James Clovis appointed to reinvigorate Sinclair Professional
JamesClovis has been appointed as Head of Sinclair Professional division. Read more
And the Rising Stars winner is……….
Sophie Liebthal has been revealed as the winner of the Westland/GCA Rising Star of 2015. Read more
Chris Ramsden and Lolly Lee are moving to new jobs
Chris Ramsden is leaving Suttons for Hozelock at the end of February and Lolly Lee is leaving Gardman for Petface. Read more
HTA Technology Conference – Using technology to grow
The exciting line-up continues to grow for the HTA Technology Conference on 24 February at Cranmore Park, Solihull. Read more
Zest 4 Leisure expand online management team
Zest 4 Leisure has appointed Simon Davison as Business 2 Business Online Manager to strengthen its online presence and new product development. Read more
Tim Clapp transfers to Kingfisher
Tim Clapp has transferred to the B&Q parent company where he joins the Kingfisher unification project, taking control of plant and garden ranges across Europe. Read more
Phil Kimberley - funeral details announced
Garden product retailers and manufacturer colleagues will be saddened to learn of the sudden death on Tuesday 1st March 2016 of Phil Kimberley. His funeral will be held on March 17. Read more
Stephen Biden joins Gardeco as UK Sales Manager
Gardeco Ltd announce the appointment of Stephen Biden as their new UK Sales Manager. Read more
New Leaf Plants appoint new sales manager
Leading supplier of clematis and climbing plants, New Leaf Plants are pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Jeanes as sales manager for the Worcestershire based nursery. Read more
Long Service Award celebrations at Forest Garden
Forest Garden is a company that is well renowned for providing market-leading garden timber products, but it also takes pride in offering its staff the opportunity to develop a long term career, and to become part of the company’s future development. Read more
Allensmore increase their creative team
Following another strong year of added value products sales growth in 2015, leading plant producers, Allensmore Nurseries have announced the appointment of two new members to their creative team. Read more
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Toolbank strengthens management team
Toolbank has strengthened its senior management team with the creation of a new role of Marketing Development Director. Simon Bicknell, currently Sales Director, is moving to fill the new position. Read more
Squire’s picks Breddy to follow Espley as MD
Martin Breddy, the former head of Scotts in the UK, is to become a retailer when he joins Squire’s as MD designate in May. Read more
Hale appoints trade show marketing manager
Cait Daniels, of Ginger Creations, has taken on the role of marketing manager for Hale Events. Read more
Fundraisers celebrate £14,109 donation to Marie Curie Appeal
Staff and Fundraisers have celebrated a record breaking donation of £14,109.19p at the Stewarts Garden Centres in Christchurch and Broom hill near Wimborne. Read more
Delamore Gear charity 10k run
Delamore are running for Cancer Research UK and Alzheimer's Society and are recruiting runners and sponsors for the team. Read more
Gardman appoint James Brindle as Business Development Director
Experienced sales executive James Brindle has re-joined Gardman as the company’s Business Development Director. Read more
Dan Williams joins Hillier as Head of Restaurants
Dan Williams joins the Hillier team in Ampfield in February to head up the restaurant division of the garden centre business. Read more
Past chairmen return to honour GCA’s 50th anniversary
GCA chairmen from as early as 1967 returned to celebrate the GCA’s 50th anniversary. Read more
